Business & Economics
Explore the best business and economics books, including top entrepreneur reads, finance essentials, and foundational texts. Browse our online bookstore for bestsellers and highly recommended books in business and economics.
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Millennial Capitalism and the Culture of NeoliberalismThe essays in Millennial Capitalism and the Culture of Neoliberalism pose a series of related questions: How are we to understand capitalism at the millennium? Is it a singular or polythetic creature? What are we to make of the culture of neoliberalism that appears...
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Games of Empire: Global Capitalism and Video Games Volume 29In the first decade of the twenty-first century, video games are an integral part of global media culture, rivaling Hollywood in revenue and influence. No longer confined to a subculture of adolescent males, video games today are played by adults around the world. At...
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Union Pacific: Volume I, 1862-1893 Volume 1The Union Pacific Railroad is renowned as America's first transcontinental railroad and is one of the strongest companies in the railroad industry today. The laying of the golden spike in Promontory, Utah, in 1869 marked not only the opening of the continent to settlement...
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Peace Through Entrepreneurship: Investing in a Startup Culture for Security and Development" Joblessness is the root cause of the global unrest threatening American security. Fostering entrepreneurship is the remedy. The combined weight of American diplomacy and military power cannot end unrest and extremism in the Middle East and other troubled regions of the world, Steven...
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The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros Are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile EconomyAcross the US, cities and metropolitan areas are facing huge economic and competitive challenges that Washington won't, or can't, solve. The good news is that networks of metropolitan leaders - mayors, business and labor leaders, educators, and philanthropists - are stepping up and powering...
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A 78 Important Questions Every Leader Should Ask and Answer"Great leaders have many talents, but one critical skill -- often unrecognized -- is the ability to ask and answer questions. This unique book offers 78 questions that leaders at all levels need to ask and answer both inside and outside the organization. Leaders...
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Trust or Consequences: Build Trust Today or Lose Your Market TomorrowThe recent rash of corporate scandals--and the ensuing financial ruin of companies and their stockholders -- proves that even the bluest of blue chip businesses cannot bank on the blind faith of consumers and investors. More than ever, corporations must rebuild, restore, and strengthen...
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The Small-Business Guide to Government Contracts: How to Comply with the Key Rules and Regulations . . . and Avoid Terminated Agreements, Fines, or WoEach year, the federal government awards billions of dollars in small-business contracts. Government law attorney Steven J. Koprince teaches readers to look beyond winning a piece of the $500 billion pie and concentrate instead on the crucial but complex Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and...
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The Elements of Resume Style: Essential Rules for Writing Resumes and Cover Letters That WorkThere are so many vital questions when it comes to building a résumé today, but only one way to be assured you're getting the right answers--by asking a hiring expert.Building your résumé should be one of the easier parts to the job interview process,...
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The Secret to Peak Productivity: A Simple Guide to Reaching Your Personal BestIncreasing productivity is a nonnegotiable for any business that wants to survive, let alone thrive, in today's climate. The problem is, there is no simple, single, plug-and-play solution that will work for anyone. The industries are too varied, technology is updating too rapidly, and...
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Conflict 101: A Manager's Guide to Resolving Problems So Everyone Can Get Back to WorkFrom mild disagreements to major personnel blowouts, conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. Drawing lightheartedly from stories of her own slipups and disagreements as well as examples from her twenty years of experience as a conflict resolution professional, author Susan Shearouse reveals how conflict...
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The Busy Manager's Guide to DelegationDelegation amounts to a lot more than just passing work off onto subordinates, and when handled correctly, it gives managers a chance to lead more effectively.Authors Richard A. Luecke and Perry Mcintosh present leaders with a straightforward, five-step process for mastering delegation--and increasing their...
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An Insider's Guide to Building a Successful Consulting PracticeDo you relish your independence and autonomy? Are you looking for a job that makes use of your energy and expertise? This invaluable resource is the guide you need top get started.Industrial psychologist, consultant, speaker, and author Bruce Katcher combines his years of experience...
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The Leader as Communicator: Strategies and Tactics to Build Loyalty, Focus Effort, and Spark CreativityThis insightful book demonstrates how to become a stronger, more confident leader -- one who can use communication to build alignment, enthusiasm, and productivity.In turbulent times, the ability to communicate with power and purpose becomes a crucial leadership competency. Smart executives realize that leadership...
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The Archaeology of the North American Fur Trade"Nassaney draws together an amazing amount of information about the fur trades that once existed in North America and includes illuminating and imaginative interpretations of archaeological data by researchers from across the continent."-Gregory A. Waselkov, author of A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the...
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Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best MarketThe next bull market is here. It's not in stocks. It's not in bonds. It's in commodities -and some smart investors will be riding that bull to record returns in the next decade.Before Jim Rogers hit the road to write his bestselling books Investment...
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Engineering the Financial Crisis: Systemic Risk and the Failure of RegulationThe financial crisis has been blamed on reckless bankers, irrational exuberance, government support of mortgages for the poor, financial deregulation, and expansionary monetary policy. Specialists in banking, however, tell a story with less emotional resonance but a better correspondence to the evidence: the crisis...
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Religion and Profit: Moravians in Early AmericaThe Moravians, a Protestant sect founded in 1727 by Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf and based in Germany, were key players in the rise of international evangelicalism. In 1741, after planting communities on the frontiers of empires throughout the Atlantic world, they settled the...
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Ethics and ProfessionalismJohn Kultgen explores the ways morality and professional ideals are connected. In assessing the moral impact of professionalism in our society, he examines both the structure and organization of occupations and the ideals and ideology associated with professions. Differing from standard treatments of professional...
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The New Chinatown: Revised EditionNewspapers today are filled with stories of corruption and strife in America's Chinatowns, reversing the popular view of Chinese Americans as a model minority of law-abiding, hard-working people whose diligent children end up in high-tech jobs. In The New Chinatown, Peter Kwong goes beyond...
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